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外研版（2024）八年级上册Module 4 Planes ships and trains 基础卷
Cruises are becoming more and more popular, with around 20 million passengers per year now enjoying holidays on board luxury (奢侈的) ships. More people see a cruise as the perfect way to sit back and do nothing, and enjoy time off work. But what is the effect (影响) on the environment of this trend?
Although it usually takes less energy for a vehicle to move through water than over land, cruise ships are often very big, with the biggest ones carrying up to 6, 000 passengers. Moving such large vehicles requires huge engines which burn as much as 300, 000 litres of fuel a day. One scientist has calculated that cruise ships produce as much pollution as 5 million cars going over the same distance. Because they are out at sea, they also burn dirtier fuel that isn't allowed on land. Unfortunately, no government has control over the amount of air pollution out at sea.
Cruises also produce huge amounts of rubbish, and cruise ships aren't usually good at recycling. Waste water from showers and toilets is usually poured directly into the sea—as much per day as from a small town. Waste food from restaurants isn't put into the sea, but still causes problems when brought back to the land.
Cruise ships also cause difficulties in the cities where they stop. Popular destinations can get five or six ships per day, with thousands of tourists at a time. Good for restaurants? No. Restaurant owners complain that the visitors look around for a few hours and then return to their ship to eat. What's more, the crowds can put off other tourists, who complain that the streets are too busy. Some towns have banned cruise ships or put a limit on the number that can stop at the same time. People who care about the environment worry that as the cruise industry continues to grow, so will the issues for our planet.
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Only mother's love is true love. It gives everybody everything in all his/her life.
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Have you ever been to Taiwan? Do you want to pay a visit there? We'll show you the best places in Taiwan. Here we'd like to introduce an eight- day tour to you.
Price: ¥6, 000/ adult ¥3, 500/ kid under 8 (Paying three adults tour fees (费用) can take a kid under 8 for free. ) Including: A round- trip (来回行程的) plane ticket between Harbin and Taiwan. The bus service around Taiwan. The great tour guide service. Main places to visit: * The Sun Moon Lake It's a beautiful lake. There is a small island in the lake. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. * Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake and a wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise (日出) * Gaoxiong A great place to spend a full day shopping * Chengpin Bookstore A very famous bookstore which is open 24 hours a day Office hours: Monday- Friday: 9: 00 a. m. -7: 00 p. m. Saturday: 9: 00a. m. -4: 00 p. m. Tel: 6459-9561 Book (预定) by phone now for next month. |
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Children on Sunshine Estate
There is a group of children on Sunshine Estate. All the residents there like them very much. Several residents have some interesting stories to tell about the group. | ||
One day Mrs Lee came home with six heavy shopping bags. The lift was not working, so she walked up the stairs with one of the bags. When she got to her door, she found the other bags were also there! |
Mrs Cheng was standing at a crossing. It was difficult to cross the busy street. Some children came up to her. One of them said, "Hello, I'm Ruby. May we help you cross the street?" Mrs Cheng smiled. She walked slowly across the road with Ruby and her friends. |
Mr Tong has a little dog called Chico. One day Mr Tong couldn't find Chico anywhere and he was very unhappy. So he put up a notice. The next day he found Chico in a box out of his house. |
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